2015 Berkeley Peace Flag raising, May 15th

May 5, 2015

By Courage to Resist. May 15, 2015

Today, on International Conscientious Objectors’ Day, San Francisco Bay Area supporters of Courage to Resist gathered to celebrate the 9th Annual Berkeley C.O. and War Resisters’ Day at the flag poles in front of City Hall.

In 2007, on recommendation of the Berkeley Peace and Justice Commission, the Berkeley City Council unanimously passed a resolution and the mayor issued a proclamation which recognized that May 15th is International Conscientious Objectors’ Day and stated, “that the Council of the City of Berkeley declares that May 15th of each year be publicly designated and recognized as the day on which Berkeley honors, acknowledges, and celebrates conscientious objectors and war resisters, civilian and military, past, present, and future.” We have been celebrating and raising peace flags on Berkeley city flag poles ever since. The Peace Flag raising ceremony takes place at two locations: Civic Center flagpole at 2180 Milvia Street, and then at the flagpole at Civic Center Park, Berkeley.

This year’s event was sponsored by the City of Berkeley Peace and Justice Commission, with the support of Courage to Resist, War Resisters League-West, and the BFUU Social Justice Committee.

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Good to see, the Courage To Resist team out there today! We had another good outing for the City of Berkeley’s annual “CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS & WAR RESISTERS DAY”! Here’s the new video, Jeff! You’ll see what Bob Meola meant by making the photos match with the lyrics.
Bon Courage, Everyone! Vic Sadot

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